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Joseph Ray was sentenced to seven years over the death of newborn Ava in November 2012.

The Chancellor told MPs that the “economic emergency” from the coronavirus pandemic has only just begun.

Kate Forbes said UK Treasury documents show a 5% reduction in cash terms.

Professor Chris Whitty made the comments at the ukactive summit on the importance of exercise.

The pandemic poses a risk to the development and education of pre-school children, a report warns.

Charities have criticised the Government for not addressing calls to extend the £20-a-week uplift in benefit payments beyond March 2021.

Thousands of officers have been warned to brace for the measure following Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s Spending Review.

Baroness Sugg, whose brief included sustainable development, said promises should be kept in the ‘tough times as well as the good’.

The Office for Budget Responsibility said UK business rates will jump by £12.8 billion after the current rates holiday ends.

Tech giant says PS5 was its ‘biggest console launch ever’.

The Office for Budget Responsibility has published its forecasts to coincide with the Spending Review.

The 0.7% target is written into law and the Prime Minister’s 2019 election manifesto promised to keep it.

The body of one fisherman was pulled from the water on Monday night while another man is still missing.

Chancellor Rishi Sunak laid bare the damage done to the nation’s finances by the coronavirus crisis.

However some campaigners said more cash is needed to boost the contact tracing system.

The group created more than 100 luxury hampers for carers at Age Concern Central Lancashire.

Police said it was the ‘most brazen breach’ of restrictions seen in the area.

Sir Lindsay Hoyle took issue with the Prime Minister after he asked the Labour leader about Jeremy Corbyn’s membership of the party.

Chancellor Rishi Sunak told the UK Statistics Authority he did not give his consent to proposals before the final index-linked gilt matures in 2030.

The Government took over rail franchise agreements from private train companies in March, following the collapse in demand for travel.